Writing
优美 (yōuměi) — how to say "graceful" in Chinese
优美
Graceful, beautiful
adjective
Character composition
优
excellent
美
beautiful
Radicals / Keys
羊
Sheep
#123 · yáng · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
风景优美
fēngjǐng yōuměi
beautiful scenery
环境优美
huánjìng yōuměi
beautiful environment
Examples
她跳的舞蹈动作非常优美，像一只天鹅。
Her dance moves are very graceful, like a swan.
风景很优美。
The scenery is very beautiful.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "graceful" in Chinese?
"graceful" in Chinese is 优美 (yōuměi).
优美 meaning in English
优美 (yōuměi) means "Graceful, beautiful".
How is 优美 pronounced?
It is pronounced yōuměi (written as youmei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "graceful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 优美: 优 has 6 strokes, 美 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 优美?
优美 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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